Question gurus. When i am making heavy acute angle tacks into high wind im placing my harness lines back further on the boom because im using my arms to much.
Is it just me or do people change there harness line positions on a regular basis and do people move them further back in high wind?
im still up on the trim in straps and harnessed in.
i was explained how to set them up corectly and it works on medium to low wind.
Is my tecnique wrong.?
do larger sails in heavy wind require lines to be set back more?
i dont understand why i do it but it helps
please help reguards clueless noob.
I have to move my lines back 0.5 - 1 inch in stronger winds, because I increase the outhaul which flattens the sail, which moves the draft in the sail back ever so slightly. This is a no cam free ride sail, maybe cammed sails lock the draft in the same spot no matter the trim.
There is only one 'rule': Put your harness lines where they are the most comfortable/balanced and then concentrate on trim.
I actually move my lines forward a bit on the upwind side when speed sailing to take the strain off my front arm and tend to keep the back arm virtually straight which also keeps the strain off it as much as possible. On the speed/downwind side I have them where the sail is as balanced as possible so then it is purely a matter of 'feel' for trim with no uneven strain.
In my humble opinion, most of the harness lines available today get too tight on the boom and too hard to adjust for position which makes it hard to make small changes on the water to get the balance just right.
If you can do this, they are perfect: 
i run my lines at different positions on either side of the boom. 
works for me, must be something about my stance being different on either tack.
i don't really change line position much once set.
